Ms Mhic Mhathúna was told in 2013 that her smear test was normal. However, three years later in 2016, following a routine smear test, she was diagnosed with cervical cancer. Neither does Ms Mhic Mhathúna, who also believes it’s time for Mr O’Brien to either resign or be sacked. Ms Mhic Mhathúna appeared in a HSE promotional video alongside her daughter last year encouraging a greater uptake of the HPV vaccine. However, given that she only learned of the false negative smear test result five years late, she feels sickened.

Source: Irish Independent May 10, 2018 05:20 UTC